Michael D. Jones
Professional Profile
Michael Jones has a national trial practice that has ranged from New York to Hawaii. He has tried cases in Baltimore, Maryland, New Orleans, Louisiana, Bisbee, Arizona, Queens, New York, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Blackburne County, Indiana, and Washington, D.C. He has conducted arbitrations in Orlando, Florida and Washington, D.C, and has won numerous cases on dispositive motions in a variety of jurisdictions, including Mississippi, Maryland, Virginia, Indiana, and Washington, D.C.
Mr. Jones has been featured in The National Law Journal's Defense Verdicts of the Year, The American Lawyer's Big Suits section and Lawyers Weekly USA for his successful defense of NL Industries in the first lead paint case to go to trial. His winning record with dispositive motions has been noted by Corporate Counsel magazine, and his experience in defending against punitive damages has been noted by The National Law Journal. Mr. Jones was recognized for his involvement with youth mentoring in the Legal Times article Happy Returns. He has authored several articles, including The Opening Statement: Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You, which appeared in the ABA Automobile Law Committee Newsletter, Lie-tery Winners, which was featured in The National Law Journal, and Old Assumptions Die Hard, published in the December 2, 2002 issue of The National Law Journal.
Most recently, Mr. Jones was named a Leading Lawyer, and selected as one of the top 10 business litigation attorneys in Washington, D.C. by Legal Times. In addition, Mr. Jones was selected as one of the top 10 trial attorneys in the nation by The National Law Journal in their feature, Winning: Successful Strategies From 10 of the Nation's Leading Litigators. He was also chosen as one of the 75 Best Lawyers in Washington by Washingtonian magazine. Finally, in 2003 Mr. Jones was recognized as one of America's Top Black Litigators by Black Enterprise.Representative Matters
Mr. Jones has represented a number of corporate clients, including Abbott Laboratories, Chevron, BP America Inc., ConocoPhillips, General Motors, NL Industries, and Verizon in the following kind of matters:
- Defending Products Liability and Toxic Tort Actions
- Defending False Claims Act Actions
- Defending Antitrust and Fraud Actions
- Defending Class Actions
- Defending Claims of Race Discrimination
- Testifying Before Legislative Bodies
- Advising on High Profile Public Relations Matters
Memberships & Affiliations
Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Board Member, Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights
Board Member, Dillard University, New Orleans, LA
Board Member, D.C. Council for Court Excellence
Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC)
Other Distinctions
Fellow, The American College of Trial LawyersPublications
“When Laughter Is The Best Defense,” Legal Times, April 13, 2009
“Litigators' Oratory: Learn from Obama,” The National Law Journal, February 2, 2009
Seminars
Presentations have included topics from punitive damages to expert testimony before a variety of organizations, including seminars sponsored by the Defense Research Institute (DRI), Andrews Automotive Litigation Reporter, and the American Bar Association.
Author of CD that is used in a number of law school trial advocacy programs. The CD is entitled: “Getting Juries To Listen: Creating Memorable Stories and Images.”
